CVE-2026-77824: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in wpcreatix Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner
Description
The Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner plugin is vulnerable to an SQL Injection flaw via the 'fields' parameter in all versions up to and including 1.1.3. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with administrator-level privileges or higher to inject additional SQL queries due to insufficient escaping and lack of proper query preparation. The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized extraction of sensitive database information. The CVSS score is 4.9, indicating a medium severity risk. No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.9medium
Affected software
wpcreatix
Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-77824 describes an SQL Injection vulnerability in the Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner plugin for WordPress. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in the 'fields' parameter, which is insufficiently escaped and not properly prepared in the SQL query. Authenticated attackers with administrator or higher privileges can exploit this to append additional SQL commands to existing queries, potentially extracting sensitive data from the database. This affects all plugin versions from 0 up to and including 1.1.3.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL Injection attacks, allowing unauthorized extraction of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector, but it has a high impact on confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin. Avoid using the affected versions if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-21T14:37:18.275Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8d820aacd9273b492253b2
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 11:52:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 19:48:11 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 35
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